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Support Emergency Food in NYC's Budget

New York City's Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) is a
critical source of food for soup kitchens and food pantries across the five
boroughs. Raise your voice by asking NYC Mayor and City Council to support a
stronger EFAP for 2016 - ACT
NOW.

#FoodBankNYCChallenge

Take the #FoodBankNYCChallenge and call for stronger hunger-relief programs by documenting
the struggle to afford food on a food stamp budget. Then
Challenge Congress to protect and strengthen food stamps (SNAP) by letting them know
about your commitment to raise hunger awareness.

#FoodBank2Albany Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day

On February 25, Food Bank staff and representatives of member agencies from all five boroughs traveled to Albany to advocate for increased funding to emergency food programs. In meetings with state legislators, we made the case for a $16.5 million funding increase to the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP), one of the State’s most vital anti-hunger resources.

New York’s most vulnerable families have lost more than 134 million meals since cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) were effected in November 2013. Food pantries and soup kitchens have confronted additional need without an adequate supply of food. The upcoming New York state budget proposes funding for HPNAP at $34.5 million, a funding level reached in past years through mid-year allocation of additional funds on top of the program’s $28 million baseline. Food Bank For New York City and its member food pantries and soup kitchens are requesting that baseline funding for HPNAP be increased to a total of $51 million. This increase to the program would allow HPNAP to better meet increased need, and would mean Food Bank could provide approximately 675,000 additional meals.

Tell your State Senator and Assembly Member that funding must be increased for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) – ACT NOW.

#GoOrange2DC

As part of our 2014 GoOrange campaign, Food
Bank members from throughout NYC stormed Capitol Hill September 18th to advocate for full funding for the federal
Emergency Food Assistance Program – a $50 million increase from current funding
levels. Read the full recap here.

Candidate Forums

Food Bank
For New York City presented a series of Candidate Forums in competitive New
York State Legislator races, in partnership with local member emergency food
agencies and media partner DNAinfo New York. Hundreds of New Yorkers joined
Food Bank and our host member organizations to learn candidates' positions on
issues important to the community.

Voter Registration

Ahead of
primary election season, Food Bank For New York City’s network of emergency
food programs hosted voter registration drives throughout the five boroughs.
Many members offer year-round voter registration opportunities. Member Agencies
can learn more about hosting voter registration drives by contacting our
Community Mobilization Manager.